Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 30, 2015 – A federal appeals court ruled that a general release of claims in a Texas employment lawsuit did not serve to waive a separate wage-hour claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In the case of Bodle, et al. v. TXL Mortgage Corporation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit under the FLSA regarding overtime wages. In a previous case filed in Texas state court, employer TXL had alleged that Ambre Bodle and Leslie Meech violated their noncompetition covenants by […]

Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) July 13, 2015 – Albert Robles, mayor of the Southern California city of Carson, is being sued for intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual battery, gender violence and sexual harassment. Should the charges be proven, the fall-out could be catastrophic. The plaintiff in this explosive case is Lynn Dymally, the daughter of the late Mervyn Malcolm Dymally, a California Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate, as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of California and in the U.S. House of Representatives. Dymally, a board director for the Water Replenishment […]

Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) June 12, 2015 – A former director of Research and Development for Quality Systems in Irvine, filed a lawsuit alleging retaliatory firing and sexual harassment. According to the statement of claim filed by the plaintiff, Traci Wolbert, she experienced sexual harassment from Steve Puckett, the Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President to whom she reported to during the course of her employment at Quality Systems (a NEXGEN Heathcare subsidiary). “In response to her repeated refusals to participate in a relationship with the man, she was allegedly fired,” outlined Sacramento, Calif. employment attorney, Deborah Barron, […]

San Antonio, TX (Law Firm Newswire) May 15, 2015 – What has Syngenta’s CEO, Michael Mack, said about the Viptera-China situation? • April 18, 2012 – “There is an outstanding approval for China, which we expect to have quite frankly within the matter of a couple of days.” • July 26, 2012 – The failure of obtaining China’s approval for MIR 162, Viptera Agrisure, “didn’t affect our sales in this past season, Viptera, and we don’t expect it to have any impact on our sales this coming season.” • October 17, 2013 – “We are at $4.60 corn… and compare […]

Denver, CO (Law Firm Newswire) May 6, 2015 – The 13th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute is an incredible resource for those in the legal and business community dealing with critical IP issues in 2015. It includes a faculty of leading IP scholars, Intellectual Property attorneys from Denver and around the country, and corporate counsel from global companies including Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Oracle Corporation, and American Express Publishing Corp. The 2015 Institute will review updates to recent case law, regulatory and practice developments, and topics including: After the Troll Wars — How Should Innovators Protect their IP […]

San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 30, 2015 – Sanjiv N. Singh, A Professional Law Corporation (SNS PLC), acting as lead litigation and trial counsel, with co-counsel Kenneth Absalom of The Law Offices of Kenneth C. Absalom, obtained a complete victory for long-time agency entrepreneurs & industry leaders Steven Brisson and Laura Maness in their breach of contract and defamation lawsuit against bay area digital agency Propane Studio and its principal co-founder Neil Chaudhari. The case was a complex corporate and employment matter centered on claims of breach of contract, defamation, and defense of an aggressive cross complaint culminating […]

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) April 22, 2015 – The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) has opened enrollment for two new eLearning courses focusing on the Financial Management and Legal Industry Business Management. The newly developed curricula offer fresh ideas and solutions for legal management professionals to gain expertise in law firm financial and legal industry trends. Those working toward the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) designation may earn educational credits through these innovative online sessions. The business of law is changing every day, and ALA’s eLearning system is designed to meet the needs of industry leaders in a flexible format […]

Space is very limited. Join the CLM Conversation in Tampa, FL on May 13, 2015 REGISTER NOW Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 21, 2015 – Custom Legal Marketing is launching a new nationwide series called CLM Conversations. The event promises to be everything attorneys can’t get from a crowded convention, offering attorneys a chance to have a real conversation about their online marketing with a CLM expert, entirely free and without the pressure to sign a contract on the spot. To start the nationwide tour, Custom Legal Marketing is heading back to its hometown: Tampa, Florida. The first of […]

Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) April 14, 2015 – Though the fact that restaurants are vulnerable to lawsuits for fair labor violations has made some owners unhappy, many recognize that it levels the playing field for all workers, ultimately making the industry more ethical and fair. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the go-to legislation applicable to wages and hours paid in all states. It deals with four specific areas: standards for youth employment, overtime pay, record keeping and the Federal minimum wage, currently $7.25/hour. Most of the investigations launched by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDL) in restaurant […]

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) April 10, 2015 – The legal case against GTECH Corporation, the operator of the Texas Lottery, entered another phase on April 7 when the plaintiffs, who filed a lawsuit in December 2014, filed a second amended petition accusing the company of fraud. And now the plaintiffs, who were originally a group of 250 lottery players who alleged that GTECH duped them, has now grown to number nearly 1,000 lottery players. The lawsuit, which was filed in state district court in Austin on December 9, accuses GTECH of intentionally programming its lottery computers to treat winning […]

New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) April 2, 2015 – Zamansky LLC announces that it is investigating the BlackGold Opportunity Fund LLC and BlackGold Opportunity Offshore Fund LLC (the “BlackGold Funds”), over large losses reported to investors. The BlackGold Funds are the $2 billion hedge funds managed by KKR-owned BlackGold Capital Management, Inc. The investigation concerns the April 2, 2015, report by Bloomberg News that auditors increased the losses reported to BlackGold Funds investors from 6% to 17%. The increase was the result of differences in the valuation of energy bonds held by the BlackGold Funds. These losses came weeks […]

Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) March 31, 2015 – Legal practice managers’ average pay rose 18 percent in 2014. The latest industry-leading research findings on compensation and benefits trends in law firms was released today by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA). The Enhanced Law Firm Compensation & Benefits Survey data shows that practice area administrator salaries increased by an average of 18 percent in 2014, with principal law firm administrators faring nearly as well with a 15.3 percent increase, and Paralegal Mangers a 12.6 percent increase. The 1,169 participants in the survey receive a discount on the final data, […]

Sacramento, CA (Law Firm Newswire) March 10, 2015 – Bullying in the workplace may also involve sexual harassment. Stop it by contacting an experienced sexual harassment attorney. Abusive, bullying conduct may involve, but not be limited to: verbal and physical abuse, intimidation, threats, humiliation and sexual harassment. A National Bullying Institute survey shows 27 percent of workers are previous or current victims of bullying in the workplace. The survey also indicates that 70 percent of respondents believe bullying in the workplace is a real, ongoing issue. California is working towards enacting a law that mandates all employers with 50 or […]

New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) February 20, 2015 – Notice is hereby given a class action lawsuit has been filed today, February 20, 2015, in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York by an investor individually and on behalf of all other investors who purchased or otherwise acquired common stock of Virtus Investment Partners Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) (“Virtus”) between May 28, 2013 and December 22, 2014 (the “Class Period”). The Class Action Complaint alleges that Virtus and certain of its officers and/or directors violated sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Virtus […]

Houston, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 11, 2015 – More than 400 Texas lottery players have joined a lawsuit alleging that Texas Lottery operator GTECH Corporation owes them millions in unpaid winnings. The controversy began last fall, when players of the now-discontinued Fun 5’s scratch-off game began to complain that lottery redemption computers were rejecting some winning tickets. Despite mounting player complaints, GTECH and lottery officials allowed the Fun 5’s game to continue for nearly two months. Two hundred and fifty players filed a lawsuit in December for $248 million in unpaid winnings. Now, attorneys for the plaintiffs have filed […]

Tacoma, WA (Law Firm Newswire) January 1, 2015 – In an effort to help young people meet the ever-growing cost of obtaining an college education, the Dickson Law Group has created the Thomas L. Dickson $1000 College Scholarship. The scholarship is available to students who are currently enrolled in an institution of higher education or who have plans to attend a university or college next fall. The firm plans to offer the scholarship on an annual basis to the student who submits the highest quality video essay pertaining to the topic at hand. The video essay requires students to imagine […]

Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) December 22, 2014 – Bigger Law Firm magazine’s newest issue provides attorneys and law firms with the latest inside information they need to stay on the cutting edge of online marketing and technology. As the tech landscape changes, BLF helps attorneys adapt their marketing strategies to stay ahead of the latest developments. In this issue, Brendan Conley examines digital signatures with the article, “Save Time by Signing Digitally.” In online commerce, click-through agreements have quickly become ubiquitous, but some legal documents still require a “blue-pen only” paper signature. In the many in-between areas, paper signatures […]

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2014 – A Texas restaurant company and its construction arm recently filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a licensee. Domco Inc., which operates El Tiempo restaurants in the Houston area, and MKWW Management Inc., an affiliated construction company, filed the lawsuit against Liquid Gold Hospitality Group LLC and five Liquid Gold managers. Liquid Gold entered into a contract to operate a number of new El Tiempo restaurants, but construction delays prevented the restaurants from opening on schedule. Domco alleges that Liquid Gold breached their license agreement. “License agreements are usually complex documents. […]

Tacoma, WA., (Law Firm Newswire) December 19, 2014 – The Dickson Law Group is pleased to announce that founding partner Thomas Dickson has been asked by LexisNexis to serve as author, content editor, and editorial consultant on the publisher’s 2014 Practice Guide regarding Washington State real estate litigation. This request should come as no surprise to the legal community, as Tom has firmly established himself as a leading real estate lawyer within the state with over three decades of relevant experience. Additionally, Tom’s son and partner, Robert, will also be working with LexisNexis in the same capacity. LexisNexis is a […]